Marita with artist and writer Don Conroy

Crowds of friends and family gathered in Hodges Figgis bookshop on Dublin’s Dawson Street, for the launch of my good friend artist and naturalist Don Conroy’s stunning new book ‘Drawn to Nature’.

It is truly beautiful with Don’s incredible wildlife illustrations of all kinds of birds and animals that can be encountered during walks and strolls in Irish landscapes with Don urging us all to take time to observe nature and enjoy and marvel at it and allow our senses to awaken and look with fresh and creative eyes at the natural world around us.

Don who has dedicated so much of his life to protecting and promoting wildlife and nature, has created a unique joy filled art work with his illustrations and beautiful paintings that will resonate with so many readers and nature lovers of all ages.

Don and I have been friends for such a long time and it was lovely to meet up with all the talented Conroy family again.

‘Drawn to Nature’ by Don Conroy is published by Gill Books